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go down

A2 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words

To fall, get lower, or to happen and be reacted to by people.

Literal meaning: To move in a downward direction — the physical sense is the root of all extended meanings.

Meanings

1 A2 neutral

To move to a lower position or level physically.

"The sun goes down around eight o'clock in summer."

"The sun also rises, and the sun goes down."

— Ecclesiastes 1:5, The Bible (King James Version)
Grammar: inseparable
2 A2 neutral

To decrease in price, amount, or level.

"House prices have gone down significantly since last year."

Grammar: inseparable
3 B1 idiomatic neutral

To be received or reacted to in a particular way by an audience or group.

"Her joke went down really well with the audience."

Grammar: inseparable
4 B1 idiomatic neutral

(Of a computer, website, or system) to stop working.

"The whole server went down during the busy period."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Extremely common and versatile. Key senses include physical descent, falling prices or levels, a computer or system failing, food or drink being swallowed, and a speech or action being received by an audience. 'Go down well/badly' is a very common collocation. Also has a vulgar slang sense (see 'go down on').

Commonly used with

prices temperature sun history well badly system ship

Forms

Base
go down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
goes down
he/she/it
Past simple
went down
yesterday
Past participle
gone down
have + pp
-ing form
going down
continuous

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Synonyms

fall decrease drop sink descend crash

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